📦Starter kit

Don't guess the repo format.

This page packages the exact proof assets skeptical technical creators asked for: a known-good course config, a lesson frontmatter block, a quiz example, and a short launch checklist. No signup required.

Known-good config

Start from a working course.yml instead of reverse-engineering the format from marketing copy.

Preview-friendly lesson

Use one free lesson first so readers can trust the course before they hit a paywall.

Launch before polish

Import, publish, and share with a tiny audience before you spend time on marketplace or affiliate extras.

Best next step

1Clone the template or create a repo with course.yml plus a lessons/ folder.
2Mark at least one lesson as access: free if you want a conversion-friendly preview path.
3Run the sample import or paste your GitHub URL into TeachRepo.
4Set price_cents to 0 for free or an integer like 2900 for $29.
5Publish the course and share the live lesson URL with 3 people before touching advanced features.

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course.yml

Course-level metadata and pricing.

title: "Advanced Git for Engineers"
slug: advanced-git-for-engineers
description: "Turn real team Git habits into a structured mini-course."
price_cents: 2900
currency: usd
tags:
  - git
  - devtools
  - engineering-management

lessons/01-intro.md

A free preview lesson with valid frontmatter.

---
title: "Recover safely from a bad merge"
slug: recover-safely-from-a-bad-merge
order: 1
access: free
estimated_minutes: 12
quiz_id: recover-bad-merge
---
# Recover safely from a bad merge

Explain the workflow, add code blocks, and keep the repo versioned like normal.

quizzes/recover-bad-merge.yml

Minimal YAML quiz format.

id: recover-bad-merge
title: Recover safely from a bad merge
questions:
  - prompt: Which command keeps history intact while undoing a merge commit?
    choices:
      - git reset --hard
      - git revert -m 1 <merge_sha>
      - git checkout .
    answer: git revert -m 1 <merge_sha>

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Use the sample repo flow to see a read-only outline, inspect the docs for the full schema, or create a free account and import the template immediately.

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Proof-first onboarding

Copy the exact starter assets, then lint your files before signup

This is the low-risk path skeptical creators asked for: copy known-good snippets, paste your own content into the linter, and only sign up once the format feels real.

course.yml

Start with a working course-level config.

course.yml

title: "Advanced Git for Engineers"
slug: advanced-git-for-engineers
description: "Turn real team Git habits into a structured mini-course."
price_cents: 2900
currency: usd
tags:
  - git
  - devtools
  - engineering-management

lesson frontmatter

Use this exact header in your first lesson file.

lessons/01-introduction.md

---
title: "Recover safely from a bad merge"
slug: recover-safely-from-a-bad-merge
order: 1
access: free
estimated_minutes: 12
quiz_id: recover-bad-merge
---
# Recover safely from a bad merge

Explain the workflow, add code blocks, and keep the repo versioned like normal.

quiz YAML

Minimal quiz format for a graded checkpoint.

quizzes/recover-bad-merge.yml

id: recover-bad-merge
title: Recover safely from a bad merge
questions:
  - prompt: Which command keeps history intact while undoing a merge commit?
    choices:
      - git reset --hard
      - git revert -m 1 <merge_sha>
      - git checkout .
    answer: git revert -m 1 <merge_sha>

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Frontmatter Linter

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